Conrad Lumber event set Friday aimed at aiding 3-month-old girl

Evelyn, who is three months old, has a broad diagnosis of aplastic anemia and most likely will need a bone marrow transplant to cure her disease

Conrad Lumber Company will be hosting an open house Friday, Aug. 9 that will include a marrow donor registry drive with the ultimate goal of matching donors with a young girl who will need a bone marrow transplant.

Hopes are that the marrow donor registry, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and again from 5 to 8 p.m., will benefit Evelyn, the daughter of a Conrad Lumber employee who was born with abnormally low platelets and red and white blood cells. Evelyn, who is three months old, has a broad diagnosis of aplastic anemia and most likely will need a bone marrow transplant to cure her disease.

Meanwhile, Jennifer Carter of Conrad Lumber said the company hosts an open house every year but this is the first time theyve hosted this type of event.

This year it was a really good way to help Evelyn, said Carter.

Visit bethematchfoundation.org/goto/babyevelyn.

The open house will include Portland Trail Blazer announcer Mike Barrett, who will be there from 5 to 8 p.m. Travis & Wilcox from 1080 the Fan will broadcast live from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In addition, 13 vendors will be on hand and there will be a chance to win a Traeger grill.